A list of adoptee support groups, including groups for general adoptee support, international adoptee support, foster care adoptee support, and person of color (POC) adoptee support. The article also includes various other resources for adoptees (organizations, hotlines, therapists).
This is a location-based search directory for adoptee support groups. Profiles include location, contact information, events, and photos. It features a list of the largest adoptee groups and many subgroups for adoptee communities (domestic adoptees, transracial adoptees, adoption reunion, etc.).
ICAV’s mission is to educate, support, connect, collaborate, galvanize, and give voice to intercountry adoptees. On this webpage, they provide a list of adoptee groups that can be filtered by country of origin.
A list of support groups in North America, including name, state, meeting times, and contact information. Group members can include both adopted adults and birth parents. Others welcome anyone impacted by adoption, while only a few are open exclusively to adoptees or birth parents.
This webpage offers resources on for all aspects of domestic and intercountry adoption, however it focuses on adoption from the US foster care system. It includes information for adoption professionals, adopted adults, prospective adoptive parents, and birth families on a broad range of adoption topics.
A list of intercountry and transracial, adoptee-led, post-adoption services located in the US. It includes search reunion services, counseling and therapy services, mentorship programs, and more.
Angela Tucker is a multimedia phenomenon leading discussions about race, class, and identity. She was adopted from foster care to a white family, and grew up in a city that was predominantly white. She has 15+ years of working in social welfare organizations, has consulted with NBC television, and supported the lead of a Broadway star. Her first book was published in the spring of 2023.
An intercountry, adoptee-led organization whose mission is to educate, empower, and organize transracial and international adoptee communities to achieve just and humane adoption, immigration, and restorative justice systems.
An adoptee-led, social justice group that advocates for the adoptee community through political engagement and legislation.
This organization’s vision is to connect with adoption communities for progressive dialogue about adoption-related topics. They also offer support and education to people new to the adoption community.
